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title: sock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sock» in the school dictionary: A sock is a soft piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sock

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**Who acts:** sock, Socks, pair, He, pack, many socks · **What happens:** be, wear, come, sock, have, cost · **To what, where:** soft piece, foot, pairs, 2 socks, someone, 5 pairs

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«sock» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [sock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sock is a soft piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:m1:1
# text = A sock is a soft piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	clothing	clothing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sock | a soft piece |  |  |  | of clothing | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | participle |  | a soft piece *not said here* |  | the foot inside a shoe |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Socks come in pairs: a pair is 2 socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:m2:1
# text = Socks come in pairs: a pair is 2 socks.
1	Socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Socks |  |  | pairs |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pair=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a pair | 2 socks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sock someone (informal) is to hit them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:m3:1
# text = To sock someone (informal) is to hit them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sock	sock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sock** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has 5 pairs of socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x1:1
# text = He has 5 pairs of socks.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | 5 pairs of socks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pack has 6 pairs of socks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x2:1
# text = A pack has 6 pairs of socks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a pack | 6 pairs of socks |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many socks are in 4 pairs?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x3:1
# text = How many socks are in 4 pairs?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many socks |  |  | 4 pairs |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each pair of socks costs $3.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x4:1
# text = Each pair of socks costs $3.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | each pair of socks |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can only find one sock!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x5:1
# text = I can only find one sock!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | I | one sock |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sock=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made sock puppets with buttons for eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x6:1
# text = We made sock puppets with buttons for eyes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	made	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sock	sock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	puppets	puppet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sock** | may | We | puppets |  |  |  | with buttons; for eyes | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent puppet=Patient with button=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear warm woolly socks in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x7:1
# text = Wear warm woolly socks in winter.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	woolly	woolly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | warm woolly socks |  |  | winter |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is wearing odd socks today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x8:1
# text = He is wearing odd socks today.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present · progressive | He | odd socks |  |  | today |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sock=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And his shoes were right, and his waistcoat was right, and his tie was right, and his socks were right.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sock:x9:1
# text = And his shoes were right, and his waistcoat was right, and his tie was right, and his socks were right.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	waistcoat	waistcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	tie	tie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | his shoes |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | his waistcoat |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past | his tie |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | past | his socks |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |

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